Hanoi, May 10 -- Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are gradually transforming their public transport networks, replacing aging buses with environmentally friendly electric vehicles in a bid to phase out diesel vehicles by 2035.

Since launching its first electric route in late 2021, Hanoi has electrified 15 major corridors with 236 zero-emission vehicles. Five routes have been converted to electric operation from the outset of this year alone.

In HCM City, 163 electric buses are now winding through neighbourhoods. The city has encouraged transport firms to convert existing gasoline and diesel bus routes to electric, striving to transition the entire fleet to green energy by 2030. From 2025 onward, all new routes must be operated with electric o...